ARLINGTON, VA — Citing the potential for "widespread disruption in the industry and the supply chain," and a decrease in safety, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) is fighting on two fronts to retain the current Hours-of-Service (HOS) regulations

MONTEREY PARK, CA - The California Highway Patrol has launched a public awareness campaign aimed at reducing the risk of accidents caused by drivers making unsafe lane changes and turns near commercial trucks.

PROVIDENCE, RI – Nearly 6,000 Rhode Island companies that operate trucks and livery vehicles will come under new federal registration rules this fall as a result of changes in interstate transportation laws.

COLUMBIA, MD – Vericom Technologies, Inc., a nationwide provider of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) solutions to service organizations, announced that Friend Tire Company was able to recover thousands of dollars in stolen vehicles and merchandise thanks to the Vericom GPS-enabled devices installed on their fleet of delivery trucks.

AUBURN HILLS, MI - Designed for commercial use, the all-new 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan cargo van is a "garagable" solution that provides an optimum balance of utility, functionality and visibility for small business and commercial needs, according to the manufacturer.

FAIRMONT, MT - To listen to Ted and Dawn Maki tell it, you'd almost think it was just a really big bug that hit the windshield of their Kenworth truck instead of a bowling ball that could have killed them both on a Montana highway.

CLEVELAND – Eaton Corporation said its medium-duty hybrid power systems are now commercially available and will be ready for customer deliveries in 2008 on the chassis of several major North American commercial vehicle manufacturers.

AKRON, OHIO – With Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company preparing to celebrate a quarter-century of truck-driver heroics, the company is searching U.S. and Canadian drivers who come to the rescue of fellow motorists.